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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenA best of three HD 6950 battle royalhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/best-three-HD-6950-battle-royal
<p>Heading to The Tech Report will bring you to a round up of HD6950's including Gigabyte's GV-R695OC-1GD, the MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III 1G/OC and the XFX HD-695X-ZDDC.&nbsp; The GPU&nbsp;clocks range from 830MHz to 870MHz and RAM&nbsp;ranging from the stock 1250MHz to 1350MHz, with the MSI and XFX&nbsp;offering their own overclocking tools and Gigabyte relying on the Catalyst Control Center for further overclocking.&nbsp; MSI's offering came out looking very good, with the best performance and the best power efficiency and thanks to a mail in rebate it picks up the best ratings in the round up. &nbsp;It is a close race though with the cards performing very similarly, <a href="http://techreport.com/articles.x/21850">as you can see in the review</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/best-three-HD-6950-battle-royal" class="inline-image-link" title="View: TR_6950.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2011-10-26/TR_6950.jpg" alt="TR_6950.jpg" title="TR_6950.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="374" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;We've gathered three souped-up Radeon HD 6950 graphics cards from Gigabyte, MSI, and XFX. Which one delivers the most bang for your buck?&quot;</p>
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<p>Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:</p>
<p><b><a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33">Graphics Cards</a></b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/sapphire-radeon-hd6870-dirt3-edition.html" target="_blank">Great Value from Sapphire: Radeon HD 6870 Dirt 3 Edition and Radeon HD 6850 Vapor-X @ X-bit Labs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/msi-r6950-twin-frozr-iii.html" target="_blank">Inexpensive Hi-End: MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III 1 GD5 Power Edition/OC @ X-bit Labs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_6870_dirt_3/" target="_blank">Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 DiRT 3 Special Edition Review @ OCC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/amds-flagship-hd6990-is-silent-air-cooling-possible/" target="_blank">AMD&rsquo;s flagship HD6990: is silent air cooling possible? @ kitguru</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=88" target="_blank">Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide @ TechARP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=98" target="_blank">Mobile GPU Comparison Guide @ X-bit Labs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/evga-gf-gtx-580-classified-3gb.html" target="_blank">EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Classified 3 GB @ X-bit Labs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/gigabyte_gtx580_super_overclock_review/1" target="_blank">Gigabyte GTX580 Super Overclock @ OC3D</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4371/palit_gtx_560_ti_twin_light_turbo_1gb_video_card_review/index.html" target="_blank">Palit GTX 560 Ti Twin Light Turbo 1GB @ Tweaktown</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/news/11717/" target="_blank">ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti Video Card Drawing @ Legit Reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=16568" target="_blank">NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti @ Phoronix</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1296/pg1/palit-gtx-560-ti-twin-light-turbo-graphics-card-review-introduction.html" target="_blank">Palit GTX 560 Ti Twin Light Turbo Graphics Card Review @ HardwareHeaven</a></li>
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<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/best-three-HD-6950-battle-royal" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/best-three-HD-6950-battle-royal#commentsGraphics Cardsamdfactory overclockedgigabytehd 6950msixfxWed, 26 Oct 2011 21:36:17 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom52617 at http://www.pcper.comVideo Perspective: AVADirect $1000 Gaming System Reviewhttp://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/Video-Perspective-AVADirect-1000-Gaming-System-Review
<p>We all know that the majority of our readers enjoy building their own gaming systems - picking components, building the hardware, installing the software, etc.&nbsp; But as gamers get older and the amount of time they have to dedicate to their passion decreases, some might be willing to take the move to buying a pre-built gaming rig based on industry standard components.&nbsp; The benefits are definitely there:&nbsp;quicker turn around with just a couple days shipping, warranty and support for anything that should go wrong and the ability to upgrade and adapt your system in anyway you want.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Systems/Video-Perspective-AVADirect-1000-Gaming-System-Review" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 01.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2011-10-07/01.jpg" alt="01.jpg" title="01.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="402" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rteleft">AVADirect is a system builder that has been <a href="http://www.avadirect.com/Custom-Gaming-PC">specializing in gaming PCs since 2003</a> and is based near Cleveland, Ohio.&nbsp; They offer a wide array of PC&nbsp;options including the most basic and inexpensive machines used for business computing as well as top-level gaming machines with overclocked settings and high-end water cooling configurations.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Systems/Video-Perspective-AVADirect-1000-Gaming-System-Review" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 12.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2011-10-07/12.png" alt="12.png" title="12.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="350" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rteleft">Recently AVADirect approached me with an interesting review idea: build a custom system for just around $1000 made for gaming and see if it could stand up to our testing.&nbsp; The result is a rig based on the P67 platform (though since our system shipped you can get Z68 motherboards for the same price) and the Core i5 Sandy Bridge processor, coupled with a Radeon&nbsp;HD 6950 that provides enough gaming power to tackle the best PC games.</p>
<p class="rteleft">Here is our video review of the AVADirect custom $1000 gaming machine, and check below for more images and thoughts!</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe width="600" height="335" frameborder="0" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HTN2hhvS7wQ?hd=1" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p class="rteleft"><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/Video-Perspective-AVADirect-1000-Gaming-System-Review">Continue reading our review of the AVADirect custom gaming system!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/Video-Perspective-AVADirect-1000-Gaming-System-Review" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/Video-Perspective-AVADirect-1000-Gaming-System-Review#commentsSystemsAVADirecthd 6950i5-2400Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:14:17 +0000Ryan Shrout52479 at http://www.pcper.comEyefinity and Me - An Idiot's Guide to AMD's Multi-Monitor Technologyhttp://www.pcper.com/reviews/Editorial/Eyefinity-and-Me-Idiots-Guide-AMDs-Multi-Monitor-Technology
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<p>It may seem odd, but sometimes reviewers are some of the last folks to implement new technology.&nbsp; This has been the case for myself many a time.&nbsp; Yes, we get some of the latest and greatest components, but often we review them and then keep them on the shelf for comparative purposes, all the while our personal systems run last generation parts that we will not need to re-integrate into a test rig ever again.&nbsp; Or in other cases, big money parts, like the one 30&rdquo; 2560x1600 LCD that I own, are always being utilized on the testbed and never actually being used for things like browsing, gaming, or other personal activities.&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, this is not a &ldquo;woe-is-me&rdquo; rant about the hardships of being a reviewer, but rather just an interesting side effect not often attributed to folks who do this type of work.&nbsp; Yes, we get the latest to play with and review, but we don&rsquo;t often actually use these new parts in our everyday lives.</p>
<p>One of the technologies that I had only ever seen at trade shows is that of Eyefinity.&nbsp; It was released back in the Fall of 2009, and really gained some momentum in 2010.&nbsp; Initially it was incompatible with Crossfire technology, which limited it to a great degree.&nbsp; A single HD 5970 card could push 3 x 1920x1080 monitors in most games, but usually only with details turned down and no AA enabled.&nbsp; Once AMD worked a bit more on the drivers were we able to see Crossfire setups working in Eyefinity, which allowed users to play games at higher fidelity with the other little niceties enabled.&nbsp; The release of the HD 6900 series of cards also proved to be a boon to Eyefinity, as these new chips had much better scaling in Crossfire performance, plus were also significantly faster than the earlier HD 5800 series at those price points.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Editorial/Eyefinity-and-Me-Idiots-Guide-AMDs-Multi-Monitor-Technology" class="inline-image-link" title="View: eye_fin.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2011-07-13/eye_fin.jpg" alt="eye_fin.jpg" title="eye_fin.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="288" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rteleft"><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Editorial/Eyefinity-and-Me-Idiots-Guide-AMDs-Multi-Monitor-Technology">Continue on to the rest of the story</a> for more on my experiences with AMD Eyefinity.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Editorial/Eyefinity-and-Me-Idiots-Guide-AMDs-Multi-Monitor-Technology" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Editorial/Eyefinity-and-Me-Idiots-Guide-AMDs-Multi-Monitor-Technology#commentsEditorialamdcrossfirecrosshair IVeyefinityhd 6950HD 6970Phenom II X4 970radeonThu, 14 Jul 2011 00:38:33 +0000Josh Walrath51885 at http://www.pcper.com